Hebrews 12:2

Hebrews 12:2

“looking unto Jesus, the author and finisher of our faith, who for the joy that was set before Him endured the cross, despising the shame, and has sat down at the right hand of the throne of God.”

 

JOY, a future event, gave an immediate effect, that produce constant obedience, to see the promise of God come to pass.

 

He saw this future event by faith, and the hope of this coming to pass, allowed him to endure everything for this event. This JOY was US. The thought of being reconciling his people back to Him and redeeming them, paying the ultimate price, not that they may be of fit use of service, but to enter a everlasting love covenant, to become one once again after sin had seperated that.

 

By faith He believed and knew the word of God will come to pass, and this assurance (HOPE) allowed Him to endured.

 

His faith, obedience, has now put Him in a position of power, authority at the right-hand side of God. This teaches and gives us a model of what we can also possess if we follow in His footsteps.

 

A moment of suffering, shame, pain for a eternity of being in pure love & joy with His created ones, brought accomplishment to the will of God for His life.

 

Question: what are you looking forward to, that is allowing you to endure everything now?

 

This reminds me of: “For I consider that the sufferings of this present time are not worthy to be compared with the glory which shall be revealed in us.” (Romans 8:18 NKJV)

 

 

PS. The bible makes perfect sense.